Beach

Arkutino Beach

Antarctic Treaty area · sea 1.5 °C at its warmest, in February

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Sea temperature month by month

1.3Jan

1.5Feb

1.1Mar

0.4Apr

-0.4May

-1Jun

-1.3Jul

-1.4Aug

-1.4Sep

-1.2Oct

-0.5Nov

0.5Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020, sampled 14 km offshore, at the nearest open water cell of a 0.25° grid.

About

Arkutino Beach (Bulgarian: бряг Аркутино, romanized: bryag Arkutino, IPA: [ˈbrʲak ɐrˈkutino]) is a beach extending 1.8 km on the east coast of False Bay, Livingston Island, Antarctica.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Arkutino Beach?

The sea off Arkutino Beach averages 1.5 °C at its warmest, in February, and -1.4 °C at its coolest. These are monthly means from NOAA's OISST v2.1 satellite and buoy record for 1991 to 2020, sampled at the beach's own coordinates.

When can you swim at Arkutino Beach?

The sea here never averages 20 °C in any month, so swimming means cold water all year. Some people do it anyway.

Where is Arkutino Beach?

Arkutino Beach is on the coast of Antarctic Treaty area, at -62.7500, -60.3278. The map on this site flies straight to it.